A challenge of living? Understanding the psycho-social processes of the child during primary-secondary transition through resilience and self-esteem theories

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 217-236

  Jindal Snape, D ^a   Miller, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Primary secondary transition; Resilience; Self competence; Self esteem; Self worth

Indexed keywords

EID: 48449100175     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: 1573336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10648-008-9074-7     Document Type: Article

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